Open Repositories Ireland has recently strengthened their collaboration with IReL, forming a key alliance with the National Open Access Monitor. ORI, launched in December 2024 under the NORF Open Research Fund, is led by the @uniofgalway.bsky.social & a consortium of partners irel.ie/strengthenin...

SAVE THE DATE! + CALL FOR PAPERS! CONUL Teaching & Learning Annual Seminar 2026 will take place on Friday March 13th. This year's theme is "Library Skills as Lifelong Learning Skills" Call for Papers now open: forms.gle/5jdor7myUAnF... See bio or links below for more details

The call for papers for #ASL2026 is now open! Submit your abstracts by 19th January on the theme 'Reimagining librarianship: Purpose, practice, possibility' to join us as a presenter on 24th March 2026 in @ria.ie. For conference info & submission details visit aslibraries.ie/asl-conferen...

What a great session #CDGND and wow so many new members joining the 2016 committee 🤩 It's goodbye from me, it's been great but it's time to move on! Thank you @laicdgroup.bsky.social 👋

Clear communication from managers is essential for supporting neurodivergent staff. Having strong library policies and encouraging staff to work on projects that they are passionate about are also beneficial #CDGND

If you're neurodivergent and working in the library or info sector in the UK and Ireland, @nlisn.bsky.social is a peer support network that welcomes all neurodiverse individuals. They have resources on their website, a mailing list, run events and evidence representation and impact #CDGND

Call out for new @laicdgroup.bsky.social members. I strongly recommend that those working in the LIS field consider joining. It’s a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with a great group & help shape the committee’s future work. I am stepping down to focus on new commitments, it's been a pleasure!

📢 Registration now open for our next event: Neurodiversity in Libraries featuring speakers Jo @jofitz.bsky.social & Andrew @playbrarian.uk, co-chairs of @nlisn.bsky.social and Elaine Chapman from TU Dublin 📅 Tuesday, December 9, 6:30pm (AGM 8pm) 📍 Online 🎟️ Free 🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/neurodiver...

Looking to secure funding for your project? The #ORCID Global Participation Fund is now open! We provide grants to non-profit and government organizations to boost ORCID participation in under-represented areas. Submit your proposal by 1 Nov. ➡️ https://wp.me/PcE4o3-54u#ORCID #Researchsky

Iontach, bualadh bos @sonrai.bsky.social👏

Today is #WorldStatisticsDay an international day to celebrate statistics and the theme is "Driving Change with Quality Statistics and Data for Everyone" 🎉 Statistics are: ☑️ essential to academic research ☑️ provide the tools to analyse, interpret and understand data #DataSteward #RDM

Reflecting is a big part of your personal ePortfolio - Robert Alfis explains... #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

I used Weebly when I created my portfolio some time ago. I think the blog/reflective space section is the hardest to keep-up-to-date... but that might be just me! 😜 kathrynbriggs.weebly.com #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Isabelle Courtney talking us through some advantages of having your own ePortfolio as an LIS professional. #CDGEportfolios @laicdgroup.bsky.social

Looking forward to this event this evening 🙌 #ePortfolio #LibraryLife

Our mission includes promoting equitable access to research infrastructure. That's why the #ORCID Global Participation Fund is now accepting proposals! 🚀 We're here to help fund local initiatives that strengthen the global research community. ➡️ https://wp.me/PcE4o3-54u#ORCID #Researchsky

Support the GOAL Jersey Day this October #GOALjerseyday #ATU jerseyday.org/atlantictech...

🧵Rural and small libraries are crucial for preserving local history, but resource constraints make it challenging. The #InternetArchive's #CommunityWebs program helps these libraries save websites, news, & community stories for the future. More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/10/01/r...

Great opportunity to attend what promises to be a another great event from @laicdgroup.bsky.social! Enter today 👇 @libraryjobs.bsky.social 👏👏

📢 Registration is open for our next event! E-Portfolio Power: An Online Workshop for LIS Professionals. Join Isabelle Courtney and Robert Alfis in this webinar to explore the power of ePortfolios 📅 Tuesday, October 14th 6:30 to 8 PM 🎟️ €15, students/unwaged €10 🔗 www.eventbrite.ie/e/e-portfoli...

I’m happy to share that I’ve starting a new position as Data Management and Stewardship Officer at Atlantic Technological University!

Our new website is now live — a proud milestone in our ongoing #ATULibrary systems merger projects. I was deeply involved in this one, along with several other key integrations, making this achievement especially meaningful. 🥳 atu.ie/library 🥳 #LibraryLife #NewWebsite

Great session yesterday evening by @laicdgroup.bsky.social & @aslibraries.bsky.social "Writing Skills for LIS Professionals" Thanks to Marta & Martin for their great tips & advice 👏👏#CDGASLWriting2025

Big fan of @libfocus.bsky.social! Wrote a post back in 2022 and remember being so nervous about it but @martinoconnor.bsky.social was super encouraging. Glad I did now as it was a good reminder of some achievements I'd forgotten about which I was able to use for an application #CDGASLWriting2025

Did you forget to read something? 🤔 Marta makes a very good point that sometimes there's a part of the instructions in a grant instructions that you might have missed. #CDGASLWriting2025

Don't work at grants backwards. Create a project - then find a funding call. Align with the theme and don't be afraid to reach out to the people behind the funding call to ask if your project fits. #CDGASLWriting2025

#ATULibrary Dublin Road is hosting the WARPPEd Exhibition - Wildlife Art Representing Pressures and Providing Education - during Biodiversity Week, 16-25 May. Drop in to see the exhibition. #BioDiversityWeek2025

ENGAGED is about more than research. It’s building a knowledge commons that benefits all. Your participation is about helping to increase research’s potential as a global public good. www.tcd.ie/civicengagem... @tcddublin.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement

For the #LIRseminar2025 Starter Pack provided by Ned Potter: go.bsky.app/E3yZ4Hs

Registration is open for our next event with @aslibraries.bsky.social Writing Skills for LIS Professionals: Blogs, Bursaries, Journals, and More with @martinoconnor.bsky.social & Marta Bustillo 📝 📅 Tuesday, May 20th 🕡 6:30 - 7:30 pm 📍 Online via Zoom Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/writing-sk...

Sad to hear of the death of Ken Bruen, the renowned #Galway born crime writer over the weekend. A nice display in #ATULibrary, Dublin Rd. of some of his published works. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam 🙏

We’re hosting 5 workshops (May–Oct 2025) to co-create Ireland’s open research roadmap. Researchers, policymakers, NGOs & communities. Help shape real impact Register your interest at the link below : 👉 forms.office.com/e/bBpqWVNEfe #OpenResearch #PublicEngagement #CitizenScience #SciComm

It was a pleasure to host this evening's event, thank you @laicdgroup.bsky.social. The two guest speakers @laurarooneyferris.bsky.social and Gwen brought a wealth of experience and inspiration and their insightful contributions made the event a great success! #CDGCareers2025

❓❓what is the recruiter looking for❓❓ Adaptability and a readiness to face challenges head-on is essential in the current climate. An awareness of sustainability, diversity and other key issues is also important. #CDGCareers2025

Next up we have the wonderful @LauraRooneyF showing us how things look from the perspective of the recruiter. Laura has almost 20 years of experience in libraries and has seen things from both sides of the interview process. #CDGCareers2025

Make sure you do your research on the library – what’s their about page say, do they have any upcoming events, what are their values? Tailor your CV to each library and job #CDGCareers2025

When looking for a job Gwen recommends that you... Cast a wide net, let the tell you 'no' and now where to look for up coming jobs! #CDGCareers2025

We’re fundraising for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day – please join us & donate to our fundraiser. fundraise.cancer.ie/s/1776/4944/t #DaffodilDay2025 #ATUlibrary

Don’t miss this great @laicdgroup.bsky.social online event tomorrow! It’s not being recorded so make sure you’ve registered and login tomorrow evening at 7pm! #CDGCareers2025 #CareerDevelopment

"Get that job, got that job!" is the job market from two angles: the recent, qualified hire and the hiring manager. Our two speakers are Laura Rooney Ferris, Deputy Head of Content Management & Open Scholarship at Trinity's Library; and Gwen O'Connor, Library Assistant at DCU's O'Reilly Library.

🚀 Are you passionate about research support, open scholarship, and academic publishing? We're Hiring! Join our growing & ambitious Library Team at ATU 📚✨ 📌 Find out more & apply here: www.atu.ie/connect/jobs... 📅 Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 14th Feb 2025 #LISJobs #LibraryJobs @atu-ie.bsky.social

We are opening our Call for Papers today for the 2025 CONUL Conference in Tullamore.   An extra special gathering this year, as it’s our 10th Anniversary Conference The theme for 2025 is  ‘ Shaping Tomorrow- Reflections and New Directions’.   More information on our website ( link in bio) #CONUL25

Attended a super productive fire warden training session today! I gained insights on how to keep my workplace safe and prepared and went straight home and hunted down my fire blanket in its safe spot, and checked which fire extinguisher I have. 🔥✅ #SafetyFirst #FireWardenReady #StayPrepared

Nollaig na mBan Shona Daoibh 🎄 Happy last day of Christmas, little Christmas, Women’s Christmas!

Lovely day to start back at work after the holiday season, let's be having you 2025! Photo taken stepping outside my back door☀️ #LibraryLife #BacktoWork #Happy2025

Fabulous festive meal yesterday thanks to ⁦Galway International Hotel School⁩, great food and service, well done all! I especially loved the pistachio mousse 😋

Great uptake on "Our Gift for You" this year, with over 80 books wrapped and only a handful left! #ATULibrary #LibraryLife #ChristmasTime

Ernan our #ElfOnTheShelf in #ATULibrary Galway is back this year and up to his usual mischief!

Happy Library Ireland Week! So much happening across libraries this week to highlight the services and supports that our libraries offers, get involved! libraryirelandweek.ie #LIW24

The LAI CDG is excited to host an online session led by Committee member Kathryn Briggs & ATU colleague Shane Leavy on how to use ChatGPT, sharing their own insights, along with practical tips and tricks. Book a spot - bit.ly/4fFNZKp.